The CEO of a British Columbia non-profit that accidentally distributed toxic mothballs in more than 1,100 food bank hampers says he has no idea how the mishap happened. Vancouver Sun – News / Vancouver

Toxic mothballs were accidentally mixed in with candy then handed out in food hampers in parts of Metro Vancouver over the past two weeks, according to health officials. Vancouver Sun – News / Vancouver

Paying kids to come to school. Is it an act of desperation to save vulnerable children from vanishing into the social maelstrom of the Downtown Eastside, or a bold academic experiment? Unroll the reasons behind Kim Leary’s decision to pay a bounty for attending class and it appears to be a mixture of both. Vancouver [...]

More than 40 of the world’s leading “nature artists” and experts are on Grouse Mountain — taking part in the 1st annual “Artists for Conservation” festival. Organizer Feff Whiting says it’s a mixture of art displays, lectures and discussions. “It’s a world-class art exhibit and sale and benefit for wildlife conservation… but wrapped around that [...]